Sheriffs Sergeant Promotional Only
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The Position
Note: Must Currently Hold Permanent Employment Status with Sacramento County.
Sheriffs Sergeants supervise sworn and/or nonsworn personnel; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures investigates cases where criminal action is involved or suspected and executes and serves civil processes and orders.Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of
- Principles and practices of supervision discipline leadership mentoring and training
- Principles and practices of communitybased policing
- Modern law enforcement principles and practices such as arrest search and seizure; crime prevention; interviewing investigation and interrogation; custody and detention; and security
- Team dynamics and team building
- Applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations including California Penal Code Vehicle Code Civil Code and Civil Code of Procedure
- Operational characteristics services and activities of assigned programs and functions
- Office procedures methods and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing spreadsheets databases and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
- English usage spelling grammar and punctuation Public and private community resources and programs
- Public and private community resources and programs
- Equipment used in law enforcement
- Court procedures
- Interview and interrogation techniques
- Techniques for communicating and working with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- Principles of human behavior including people under physical psychological and social stress
- Select supervise train and evaluate staff
- Plan coordinate assign and review the work of subordinate staff
- Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
- Work independently prioritize work coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
- Develop and maintain cooperative effective working relationships with others
- Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Interpret and apply applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations
- Apply customer service skills including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
- Collect and compile a variety of data and information; compose correspondence and reports
- Persuade the public to voluntarily comply with laws and court judgments
- Maintain selfcontrol
- Work effectively and cooperatively with other departments employees community leaders and the general public
- Analyze and evaluate facts and draw logical conclusions
- Communicate effectively with persons from a variety of socioeconomic ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- Recognize signs of emotional stress or mental illness
- Adapt to undesirable working conditions
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with coworkers management subordinate staff other agencies community groups and the general public
- Interview others to obtain useful accurate and truthful information
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Successful completion of the Sacramento County Sheriffs Office POST accredited formal field training program;
AND
Four years fulltime paid experience in the class of Deputy Sheriff in Sacramento County service.
Note:Either of the following qualifications may be substituted for one year of the required experience:- Possession of a bachelors degree or higher from a recognized college or university or
- Two years of experience as a sworn officer in a law enforcement agency of a city or county in the State of California.
Note:If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means fulltime paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Parttime paid experience may be accumulated and prorated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note:If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please clickhere or speak to someone in our office before the cutoff date listed in this notice.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
Compliance with Government Code: Incumbents appointed to this class shall meet the minimum standards set forth in California Government Code Section 1031.
POST Requirement: Successful completion of a POST certified Supervisory course is required within 12 months from the date of appointment. Incumbents in this class are required to maintain Continued Professional Training (CPT) in accordance with POST regulations.
Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82602 Personnel Policies and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.
The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5 Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
The background check including Computerized Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) examination and psychological and physical examinations shall be conducted according to POST specifications. Pursuant to CA Government Code Section 1029 the conviction of a felony is grounds for disqualification from an appointment except if the individual has been granted a full and unconditional pardon for the felony.
License Requirement: A valid California Driver License Class C or higher shall be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License or comply with state and federal requirements for utilization may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis. Employees in this class who as a part of their regularly assigned duties are required to operate a motor vehicle may be enrolled in the DMV Pull Notice Program.
Physical Requirements: Positions in this class require the incumbent to:- Be able to meet medical standards as prescribed by POST and detailed in the POST Medical Screening Manual.
- Possess sufficient physical ability to perform the full scope and functions of a Peace Officer per Government Code 1031 (f).
- Usual and customary duties shall include all the requirements specified in Government Code Section 1031 including but not limited to the ability to frequently use physical force to restrain defend against or arrest uncooperative/combative persons drag lift a 160 pound person and to be able to run jump and climb in emergency situations.
- Achieve a minimum standard in the use of a firearm.
a casebycase basis.
Working Conditions: Positions in this class require the incumbent to:- Work various shifts to provide 247 coverage including nights weekends and holidays.
- Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement or very hot weather.
- Be exposed to hazardous situations such as exposure to explosives physically violent individuals and contagious pathogens.
- Wear and maintain a designated Sacramento Sheriffs Office uniform including department issued safety equipment such as duty/gun belt ballistic vest etc.
The probationary period for this classification istwelve 12monthsApplication and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application online by 5:00 PM on the final filing date of April 14 2025. Clickhere to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service
Email
InterOffice Mail Code: 094667
www.SacCountyJobs- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the final filing date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.
Note: Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
WRITTEN EXAM (Weighted 30 of Final Score)
The Written Exam portion of the testing process will be scored at 30 of the final exam score.Candidates must attend the Written Exam to be included in the subsequent steps of the testing process. The Written Exam test dimensions include:- Legal issues and corrections procedures
- General and operations orders
- Human resources and labor agreements
- General law enforcement tactics health and safety codes
- Supervision and progressive discipline
- Situational Judgment
Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact date time and location of the examination which is tentatively scheduled forthe week of May 5 2025. Candidates may also access the exam invite notice within their governmentjobs inbox. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications that have not received a written notice by email at least two 2 working days prior to the tentative test date should contact the County of Sacramento Employment Services Division at. For more information on testing dates and/or accommodation requests please contact the Employment Services Division by the final filing date.
Note: The Sheriffs team will be administering the exam on behalf of the County of Sacramento Employment Services Division.
FORMULA RATE EXAM(Weighted 70 of Final Exam Score)
All candidates who have successfully passed the Written Examination will progress in the examination process to the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidatesresponses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test scores attained from the examinations.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clickherefor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For information regarding County jobs:
Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives backgrounds abilities and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency courage innovation and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process please contact our Disability Compliance Office at orCA Relay 711.
Employment Type
Full-Time
